#65294D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.098 345.8), rgb(101, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#65294D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65294D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.098 345.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #65294D | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65294D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #65294D text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65294D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9D
oklch(63% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24388
oklch(55.6% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#993473
oklch(49.1% 0.151 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65294D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#65294D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F384E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2837 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65294D
#65294D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 345.8)
- #004F38
#004F38
oklch(37.9% 0.079 165.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #65294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #65294D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.